Satterberg Foundation

2012 GUIDELINES/ELIGIBILITY/PROCESS

Each year these grants will be awarded in one of the mission areas of the Satterberg Foundation. In 2012 the focus will be on promoting a just society. In order to thrive, individuals need a safe place to sleep at night, adequate food to eat, access to health care, access to education, and the opportunity for economic stability. We need to have our voices heard, and to have hope. A just society aims to ensure, through programs, or through advocacy and policy change, that all individuals have these elements in their lives. The deadline for submitting letters of inquiry is April 6, 2012. We anticipate that this will be the first of three years with this focus. To read about prior grantees, please take the time to look under Open Grants, "Current Grantees" and/or "Past Grantees" pages. 

Please note:  The following instructions refer to this calendar year only.

The Satterberg Foundation seeks to fund organizations or programs working to promote a just society.  Advocacy, collaboration, organizing, or program work are among the possibilities we will consider. Amaze us with your vision. We plan to award one or more Open Grants in 2012, with the range being $20,000 - $40,000, to be paid over 1 - 2 years.  The application process is competitive.

ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA 

1.  Applicant organization must be its own 501(c)3 organization
2.  Applicant organization must not have  received Satterberg Foundation funding in the prior three (3) calendar years.
3.  Applicant organization must  not employ any member of the Satterberg Foundation Board of Directors serving on their Board of Directors or on any other Advisory Board or the like.
4.  Applicant organization  must have an annual budget of $1 million or less as demonstrated by the total expense amount reported in the organization's current financial statement.
5.  Applicant organization must have at least one paid FTE (full time equivalent) employee.
6.  Applicant organization must be nondiscriminatory in its policies and practices  in regards to age, creed, disability,ethnic origin, gender,race, and sexual orientation.
7.  Applicant organization must be located within or provide programs to one or more of the communities of  Satterberg Foundation Board members.

PROCESS AND TIMELINE

1.  A letter of inquiry is required using the format provided  below to arrive in the Satterberg  Foundation office by April 6, 2012.  The letter may be sent electronically or by traditional mail service.
2.  By May 18, 2012 the Satterberg Foundation office will notify all applicant organizations of the status of their LOI, whether or not they will be asked to submit a complete application.
3.  Applicant organizations asked to submit a complete application will use our modified version of the Philanthropy Northwest Common Grant Application form which will be included with the entire application packet, sent with the notification letter. Beginning in 2012 it will be required that all applications be submitted on then-current forms.
4. Full applications will be due in the Satterberg Foundation office by October 12, 2012.  We encourage  but do not require electronic submission of applications and supporting documents.  If submitting by USPS, UPS,FEDEX, or other, please do not require a signature for delivery.
5.  Final decisions will be made by the Satterberg Foundation Board of Dirctors  at our fall meeting and promptly communicated to all applicants.
6. Only grant recipients who are timely in their reporting will be eligible to be featured on the the home page of the Satterberg Foundation's website.

LETTER OF INQUIRY

COMMON NAME OF ORGANIZATION____________________________________

IRS NAME OF ORGANIZATION_________________________________________

ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION_________________________________________

_________________________________________

NAME AND TITLE OF ORGANIZATION CEO_______________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS OF CEO_____________________________________________

TELEPHONE OF CEO_________________________________________________

NAME AND TITLE OF PRIMARY CONTACT________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS OF PRIMARY CONTACT________________________________

TELEPHONE OF PRIMARY CONTACT____________________________________

FAX______________________________________________________________

(the following must be answered in no more than 1 page  of not less than 12 point type)

1.  Please give us the mission of your organization
2.  Briefly describe how you carry out your mission
3.  What possibilities in the future excite you for your organization?
4.  Please describe the budget, scope, and timing of your proposal; and how our funding could help, keeping in mind that the Satterberg Foundation seeks to fund organizations working to promote a just society.

Please attach a copy of your IRS letter determining nonprofit status.

Please include documentation of your eligibility in the preceding 'eligibility criteria' section, specifically #4 and #5.